Utility Construction Worker – Union Position Seattle, WAFull-Time | Monday–Friday Day Shift Competitive Union Pay + Overtime Opportunities*This is a Bargaining Unit Position, and the candidate will be required to join the local union chapter (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union, LOCAL 77) CenTrio is seeking an experienced Utility Construction Worker to join our Seattle operations team. This is a full-time union position offering strong benefits, stable year-round work, career growth opportunities, and exposure to CenTrio's infrastructure scope of central plants, underground distribution systems, and customer-facing systems.
What You'll Do:
Under the supervision of the Distribution Department Foreman, you will be working in active city environments around underground steam systems, excavation sites, traffic, confined spaces, and heavy industrial equipment. This position supports the construction, repair, and maintenance of district energy infrastructure including underground piping systems (steam, hot water, chilled water), distribution networks connecting plants to buildings and energy transfer stations and related mechanical systems.
Candidates should be comfortable performing physically demanding labor using industrial-grade tools and equipment in active jobsite conditions.
Examples include:
- Safely digging and trenching around underground utilities
- Using shovels properly for excavation and backfill work
- Operating jackhammers, tampers, compactors, cut-off saws, pole drivers, or similar heavy-duty tools
- Working around active traffic in busy downtown or city environments
- Performing flagging and traffic control
- Working in trenches, vaults, confined spaces, or shored excavations
- Handling pipe, valves, fittings, insulation, and heavy materials
- Working outdoors in all weather conditions
- Following strict safety procedures and PPE requirements
- Working as part of a crew in high-risk construction environments
- Working Style to Be Successful in This Role:
- Comfortably performing hard physical work every day
- Safety-focused and detail-oriented
- Experienced working around crews and heavy equipment
- Reliable in outdoor environments year-round
- Able to follow direction and procedures closely
- Calm and aware in busy downtown or industrial work zones
- Interested in building a long-term skilled trades career
Core Responsibilities:
Must have mechanical skills to handle heavy equipment and materials.
Must be able to cut, fit and thread pipe; install insulation, re-condition valves and steam traps.
Individual must be trained and proficient in traffic control, excavation and shoring in confined workspaces.
In addition to Distribution Mechanic duties, responsibilities could include performing welding work as directed. To be a certified pipe welder, the individual must be qualified to weld pressure piping in accordance with the requirements set forth in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX. A premium will be paid for this work.
Perform other work assigned of equal or lower classification, if qualified.
Professional Experience & Knowledge:
High School Diploma or GEDClass A Commercial Driver's License
Technical Skills & Requirements:- Experience with confined space entry
- Experience with shoring and trenching
- Experience with flagging and/or traffic control
- Training in CPR and First AidPhysical Requirements:
This position requires industrial and construction-level labor experience. Experience such as occasional home projects, ranch/farm chores, landscaping, or basic handyman work alone is typically not enough preparation for the physical demands, safety requirements, tools, pace, and technical environment of this role.
Must be able to work in tight spaces and elevated positions: twisting, turning, bending, and holding arms at / above the head are all common movements; able to lift up to 50lbs; Must be able to clearly see and differentiate all colors.
Must be able to maintain standard threshold of hearing to safely perform job duties.
Must have good eyesight, hearing and manual dexterity.
Must wear all types of PPE including hearing protection, eye protection, all types of hand protection, steel toe footwear, head protection, fall-protection, half-face and full-face respirators
Presence of high-pressure steam, water, dirt, and other elements requiring protective clothing.
Outside working conditions with varying temperatures.
Work in confined spaces (vaults and trenches and shoring).Perform air monitoring as needed.
Possible exposure to asbestos containing material (ACM).Work performed in customer buildings of varying size, age and structural condition.
Environment includes electrical equipment.
Why Join CenTrio?
Union position (IWBE Local 77)
Medical benefits starting Day 1Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance 401(k) with company match
Paid training and career development opportunities
Stable infrastructure industry with long-term growth
Team-oriented environment with direct visibility to plant leadership
ScheduleMonday–Friday8-hour shifts
Overtime opportunities available
Who is CenTrio?
CenTrio is a fully integrated, innovative and sustainable energy services provider to a wide range of industries such as higher education & healthcare campuses, cities, and communities. It serves more with utility infrastructures serving more than 170+ million square feet of space and operations in 10 cities across the United States and growing.
In each community, the company operates highly efficient and innovative utility infrastructures that produce and distribute electricity, steam, hot water and/or chilled water to customer buildings and campuses. Customers connected to these systems enjoy multiple benefits including reduced operating costs, lower emissions and unmatched reliability.
CenTrio is a wholly owned subsidiary of a global Infrastructure Investment Consortium with unmatched financial wherewithal and manages a portfolio of long-life, high quality infrastructure assets with high barriers to entry that generate stable and growing cash flows.
CenTrio is planning an aggressive growth strategy during the next 30 years. CenTrio will expand the existing district energy grids, build new systems in other parts of the cities already located, pursue growth to expand its public-private partnerships with higher education and healthcare customers (both Design-Build-Finance-Operations-Maintain and other types of long-term concession arrangements), add to its power generation portfolio, introduce alternate fuels and technologies, and provide services to other municipalities.
